I get only 4-5 hours of battery life. I turn it on for runs (GPS & Activity Tracker on) & power off when done. Is this defective or typical?
22684
Same problem with me as well. Fully charged the night before long trail runs, the 1st time it stopped at 6:10, the 2nd time 5:52, much shorter than the 8:00 advertised! The battery life was one of the main reason I bought this watch...
22685
you can expect NOT to get more than 5/6hrs tops with the GPS engaged. I took mine back thinking there was something wrong with it as I bought it for the advertised 8hrs battery life..... I was given another one with the same result! I took it back and bought a TOMTOM as I needed the hours for ultra runs....I even got to speak to our main Garmin Dealer and he admitted the watch could not give the 8hrs!
22686
Same for me ... very disappointing. Not good for a 5 hour marathon runner and forget it for ultras.
1415941
Actually, my first full charge took almost 48 hours. I initially thought the battery was defective. However, every charge after the first one has been relatively "normal" (4 hours or so for a fully depleted battery). I'm very pleased with the battery's performance. It lasts for slightly over 48 hours with GPS, Wi-FI, and Bluetooth turned on; and normal call/text/surfing use.
1659182
I have played the unit for a good two hours with the battery. I almost always have it plugged in when I view it. I would see about returning the battery, or getting a new unit. Thats what I like about Amazon, I have never had a problem with a return or replacement.
84660
I can only tell this. On a group ride last week and fully charged the device stayed on for about 5 hours. When I downloaded the ride it showed 78% remaining. I do have it set to measure speed using the GPS, as when using wheel magnet it would quit suddenly. I just removed the magnet and that issue went away.
2058310
No. It is a great running watch only. I am currently training for a marathon- and after 2-3 runs (of about 1-2 hours)n I will have to recharge the watch. I have tried turning it off to extend battery time- however, it doesn't make that much of a difference. With that said, if you don't mind charging the phone every night, you could use it during the day (minus using the GPS portion) - but that is the caveat.
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My first run lasted over 9 hours. Had a party where I put my Iphone in at 1:00p.m. and it ran with volume at 36/40 untill 10:20P.M. at which I turned it off because the party was over. Batteries did show signs of failure the day after playing it again for about 20min. When i tried to turn the volume pass 15/40 it would turn it self off. Batteries are not an issue with this device compared to most devices these days
2124966
The battery lasts quite a while if you add a battery management app. It will turn things off that drain the battery like gps. If you leave the gps on it will drain it in a day. I was on the phone talking to a friend for about 2 hours and it didn't hardly make a dent in the time left on the battery. I do turn the wifi on when I want to down load something quickly as the 3g is a little slow. But as long as you remember to turn it off when you are done it doesn't take up too much power. I hope this helps.
2090168
The one we bought runs for quite a while - Maybe it is defected. I did three lawns with it. I am very satisfied with mine. Maybe yours is defected - call the company - they may be able to replace the battery - check if the battery is fully charged. hope this may help - check if the battery is all the way in
1942970
My phone got pretty poor battery life (maybe 1 day or so) until I turned off the keypad light (menu --&gt; settings --&gt; backlight --&gt; duration to off). Now it gets a few days, not great, but not horrible. Your phone or charger is (or was) certainly defective--10 minutes is ridiculous. Alan
1443709
Battery life is short. I think Gps is a big drain on it. But a spare can be purchase at a cheap price from a off brand distributor.
868519
Battery life is great on this device. I am not an avid distance runner (maybe 10-15 miles a week) but can easily go a few weeks without charging. The watch also charges quickly which is nice. In my opinion you'd be hard pressed to find a better GPS runner in this price range.
690542
Hello Rebecca, The Battery Life Is Dependent On The Amount Of Tracking (Logging The Unit) You Are Doing. The Trackers Have A Battery Standby Life Of Up To 60 Days But Most People Dont Leave These On Standby. Ive Had Consistent Logging For Up To 11 Days. That Was Hourly Logging For 11 Straight Days. The Less You Track The Longer It Will Stay Charged. Hope This Answers Your Question, Thanks!
341643
Mines lasts pretty long. Ofcourse I don't listen to it that long. Only on my workouts. U should just try charging it overnight. Maybe more than 6 Hours.
148041
I have actually tested the battery life at maximum use. From fully charged, I had the screen at 100% brightness, and going online, I was watching videos. My battery lasted a little bit more than 4 1/2 hours before it went to 0%.
1267287
This is obviously dependent on location and how hard the watch has to try to capture the GPS signal (are you concealed from skyview at any point, etc.). You can expect anywhere from 4-5 hrs of continuous use. My last run was greater than 4 hrs and I took it off the charger and went running, it lasted roughly 4 hrs that day. And that seems to be the norm for where I am. Hope that helps.
995630
Yes, as it is being used it tells you it is running low. I have been able to play 3 complete 4 hour rounds but usually recharge after every round if I have time!
1741114
I've been using it for a couple of months. Never had that problem. Your run may be too far for the power supply to handle, your unit may be defective, there may be a setting on your phone that sets it to sleep. Gotta Troy me shoot it.